Linda W.--------------Epimedium Nelson----------------Itea 'lil henry' Physocarpus 'summer wine' Rosa mutabilis Jill------------------Hydrangeas Terry-----------------Var. lacecap Hydrangea Todd------------------Anisacanthus wrightii Sedums Lynn------------------Anisacanthus wrightii Decumaria barbara Susan-----------------Gardenia 'kleim's hardy' Jeff------------------Hydrangeas Jan-------------------Brunfelsia pauciflora let me know if i missed anything. i will also bring extra for on site trading etc. wayne

I don't get it, Chaz... I'm blonde and slow! Duh... explain it slowly, please. Skip-Bo sounds like fun, and Uno has always been a blast! The ex and I played with another couple in the complex when we lived West Chicago. Uno nights always included plenty of booze! What a riot! As kids, my Dad taught us to play War, Poker and BlackJack... and they played Pinochle, and a card game called Donkey with their adult friends. Bozo the Clown... and Ringmaster Ned, and the original Cookie the Clown! Watched it every day! Even went there once and was part of the audience! Egads, I'm old!

Great! Looks like about 20 people are coming, and votes say pizza and salad are the low-stress winner! I'm having a math block though..20 people times 2-3 slices equals 4 pizzas? Is that right? $80 divided by 20 would about $4 each, right? I also have lots and lots of zip lock bags, so I'm hoping to send home leftovers! Domino's lets you order online, so I thought I would submit the order tonight. How's this: -one large pepperoni -one large cheese -one large veggie -one large chicken Any other burning desires? You can also indicate what time you want the delivery. How about 11:15? That way they can look at the order tonight, say "Oh my goodness! Call in the extra workers!" Or they can reply and say they're not able to fill the order. (Surely not?) Opinions? Comments? If not, I'll put in the order around 8:00 pm. Thanks!

Well, I do grow Haworthias now, Imontestella- keep up, man ;-). My experimentation with gritty mixes was about 2 years ago. Too bad you weren't there as the voice of reason then, Imontestello. I had planned to try just a few plants, but others on the site didnt think caution necessary, so I jumped in with both feet. More recently, I advised someone else to experiment with just a couple of plants first, and Al jumped all over me about it- simply because I warned the person of some of the downsides of gritty mix. It's an insanely contentious subject on this forum. It is true that I'm very new to growing Haworthia- like new in the last week, but I've been growing plants for 3-1/2 decades; I read, and my thumbs are very green. I had not read that Haworthias lose their roots occasionally. Why is this? That sounds like a reaction to some environmental stressor to me. Where can I read about the phenomenon? I can imagine root loss occurring as a plant uses that stored water during a drought, but it would be evolutionary suicide to lose roots at a time when there is adequate water and the plant needs it. Renee, now that the search feature on this site is working, search the cacti and succulent forum for "failing to thrive in gritty mix" and you will find 2 pages of threads about dehydration in gritty mix and other people having problems just like yours. Here's one of my previous posts attempting to draw attention to this exact problem. Lots of helpful commentary on it. http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3068289/a-warning-about-gritty-mixes?n=31